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Hog Roast for a Wake in Lordswood, Medway
We bring a hog roast for the wake to Lordswood and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Memorial gatherings
- Church and village hall wakes
Planning an event in Lordswood?
Funeral wake catering near Lordswood
We cater wakes in Lordswood and the surrounding area, wherever the family gathers. Typical bookings include family get-togethers after a service and wakes in village halls, serving roast pork in rolls or on plates, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Around Lordswood, wakes are frequently at the village hall, a pub or home. Let us know where the roaster could go. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Who books funeral wake catering in Lordswood?
Nobody in the family has to cook or serve.
Whatever the occasion in Lordswood, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Gatherings after scattering ashes
- Gatherings after a cremation
- Church and village hall wakes
- Memorial events
Families holding a service at St David's Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
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Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A friend or relative we can call
- A level outdoor area
- A safe distance from the hall
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Working with your venue
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with sandwich platters, a hog roast is a warm meal, especially in colder months. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Lordswood
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
FAQs for Lordswood
We are gathering after a service at St David's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Where can you serve a wake?
Wherever the family gathers, with an outdoor spot for cooking.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
What should we provide?
Not much: an outdoor cooking spot and someone to meet us.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Most wakes in Lordswood are held in the afternoon, which is daylight for most of the year, but by late December it is dark at about 3:50pm.
- Share the date, place and numbers.
- We confirm availability and send a simple quote.
- We roast quietly during the service.
- We serve calmly as people arrive.
- We pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Lordswood, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Lordswood: halls, homes and travel
Lordswood is about 2 miles south of Chatham, in Medway. Our roaster is a regular sight at wakes around Lordswood. Lordswood is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
If relatives are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Chatham station, roughly 3.2 miles north of the centre. Lordswood is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
Anywhere in ME5 and ME7, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Hall Road, Rover Road and Gould Road; a wake on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Lidsing (1 mile south-east), Walderslade (1 mile west), Dunn Street (1 mile south-east), Bredhurst (1 mile east) and Hempstead (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (5 miles north-west), Twydall (3 miles north-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (6 miles north). Lordswood is among the bigger towns we cover in Medway, with plenty of venues for wakes.
Other landmarks nearby include Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.4 miles north) and Medway Maritime Hospital (3 miles north). Open spaces near Lordswood include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Nearby schools include Greenacre Academy (1.3 miles north-west) and Walderslade Girls' School (1.4 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Harrow pub (0.9 miles east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Ask close family about dietary needs
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Ask us to label the vegetarian food
If the service runs late, we wait.
Plates and sides make it a full meal.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away